Controls Assurance & Business Partner

Barclays Business Banking; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Controls Assurance & Business Partner to enhance their Finance disciplines. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with a collaborative global team, focusing on financial and regulatory reporting, Treasury, and more. Ideal candidates will possess strong expertise in Financial Control and regulatory knowledge, ensuring the efficiency of internal controls. Join a forward-thinking organization that values respect, integrity, and excellence, and contribute to impactful decision-making and policy development.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial control and regulatory aspects impacting finance.
• Strong knowledge of SOX and BCBS 239.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to maintain a robust control environment.
• Develop test plans to identify weaknesses in controls.
• Communicate findings to improve control efficiency.

Skills

Financial Control

SOX Compliance

BCBS 239 Knowledge

Risk and Controls

Strategic Thinking

Digital and Technology Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or related field

Job description

As a Controls Assurance & Business Partner at Barclays, you will experience a suite of Finance disciplines across the full life cycle of Entities and Finance Transaction Cycles. This includes financial and regulatory reporting, Treasury, Product Control, Valuations, and Planning & Stress Testing. You will be part of a supportive, collaborative global team working with internal and external stakeholders.

This exciting opportunity offers a breadth of experience to enhance your career. The ideal candidate will have experience in Financial Control, subject knowledge of Finance or Finance processes, SOX, BCBS 239, and other regulatory aspects impacting the Control Environment of the Finance function.

You may be assessed on key skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Purpose of the role

To partner with the bank, providing independent assurance on control processes and advising on improvements to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the bank’s internal controls framework.

Accountabilities

• Collaborate across the bank to maintain a robust and efficient control environment through ad-hoc assessments and testing of internal controls' design and operational effectiveness, aligned with control policies and standards.
• Develop detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives to mitigate potential risks, prioritised by severity to prevent disruptions, losses, or reputational damage.
• Communicate key findings and observations to stakeholders and business units to improve control efficiency and recommend corrective actions. Collaborate with control professionals to resolve complex issues and ensure consistent testing methodologies.
• Create a knowledge centre documenting control assessments, testing outcomes, findings, and materials to train and upskill colleagues.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and ensure operational effectiveness. Collaborate with other functions and divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, setting objectives, coaching, and appraising performance. Demonstrate leadership behaviours: Listen & be authentic, Energise & inspire, Align & develop others.
• For individual contributors, lead collaborative assignments, guide team members, and identify new directions or methodologies to meet outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues, providing advice to support resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify risk mitigation strategies and develop policies supporting control and governance.
• Manage risk and strengthen controls related to your work.
• Understand how different areas coordinate and contribute to organizational objectives.
• Collaborate with support areas to stay aligned with business activities and strategy.
• Engage in complex data analysis from multiple sources to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex or sensitive information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays Values—Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship—and embody the Barclays Mindset—Empower, Challenge, and Drive.